Majors

Requirements: 10 Courses

Of the 10 courses (at least 10 credits), 8 must be at the 200 level or above. These courses should be distributed as follows:

Language Courses: 3 to 6 Courses

At least 2 must be at the 300 level or above in one of the following Middle Eastern languages

Arabic

Hebrew

Turkish

Persian

May take courses in additional language of the region

Language courses at the 100 level will not count toward major

NOTE: Students whose competence in a language exceeds the most advanced language course offered by the department may substitute for literature/culture courses in their area of concentration. Please contact language coordinators to schedule a placement test.

Middle East Literature/Culture Courses: 3 to 7 Courses

Distribution of courses: at least one course at the 100 level, at least one course at the 200-300 level, and at least one course at the 400 level and above (each course must equal one credit)

Must be in the literatures and cultures of the Middle East (Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian)

3 of these must be taken in AMES

Students may count 1-2 AMES courses dealing with other literature and cultures toward their majors. All courses have to be at the 100-level and above

Requirement: 10 Courses

Of the 10 courses (at least 10 credits), 8 must be at the 200 level or above. These courses should be distributed as follows:

Language Courses: 3 to 6 Courses

At least 2 must be at the 300 level or above in one of the following East Asian languages:

Chinese

Japanese

Korean

May take courses in additional language of the region (including Tibetan)

Language courses at the 100 level will not count toward major

NOTE: Students whose competence in a language exceeds the most advanced language course offered by the department may substitute for literature/culture courses in their area of concentration. Please contact language coordinators to schedule a placement test.

East Asian Literature/Culture Courses: 3 to 7 Courses

Distribution of courses: at least one course at the 100 level, at least one course at the 200-300 level, and at least one course at the 400 level and above (each course must equal one credit)

Must be in the literatures and cultures of East Asia (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

3 of these must be taken in AMES

Students may count 1-2 AMES courses

Students may count 1-2 AMES courses dealing with other literature and cultures toward their majors. All courses have to be at the 100-level and above

The interregional track is designed to support students who wish to study more than one language or culture and to pursue cross- and inter-regional research.

Requirement: 10 Courses

Of the 10 courses (at least 10 credits), 8 must be at the 200 level or above. These courses should be distributed as follows:

Language Courses: 3 to 6 Courses

At least 2 of these must be at the 300 level or above in 1 AMES language

At least 1 must be at the 200 level or above in a language corresponding to another region covered by the department

Language courses at the 100 level will not count toward the major

NOTE: Students whose competence in a language exceeds the most advanced language course offered by the department may substitute these courses with literature/culture courses in their area of concentration. Please contact language coordinators to schedule a placement test.

Interregional Literature/Culture Courses: 3 to 7 Courses

Distribution of courses: at least one at the 100 level, at least one at the 200-300 level, and at least one at the 400 level and above (each course must equal one credit)

Must be in the 2 regions of concentration (at least 1 course in each region)

Students may count 1-2 AMES courses dealing with other literature and cultures toward their majors. All courses have to be at the 100-level and above

Example Course Plan for Students Taking Intermediate-level Japanese:

Literature and Culture CoursesAMES 410S—Trauma and Space in AsiaAMES 365S—World of Japanese Pop CultureENGLISH 275S—Asian American LiteratureHISTORY 226—Ancient and Early Modern Japan
RELIGION 323S—Buddhist Meditation

Literature and Culture Courses Outside of ConcentrationAMES 410S—Trauma and Space in Asia
or any other AMES course on areas and cultures beyond Japan